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TN Governor R N Ravi re-allocates portfolios held by Senthil Balaji

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Friday re-allocated the portfolios held by arrested state Minister V Senthil Balaji, on the recommendations of Chief Minister M K Stalin but "has not agreed" to the minister continuing in the cabinet, the Raj Bhavan said. With Balaji now becoming a minister without portfolio, Ravi opposed his continuing in the Stalin-led cabinet as he was facing criminal proceedings, a Raj Bhavan press release said. Ravi "has not agreed to Thiru V Senthil Balaji continuing any longer as a Member of the Council of Ministers, as he is facing criminal proceedings for moral turpitude and is currently in Judicial custody," it said. On Stalin's recommendations, the Electricity, Non-Conventional Energy Development portfolio held by Balaji has been allocated to Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu, the release said. Further, the subjects Prohibition and Excise, Molasses held by Balaji has been allocated to Housing and Urban Development Minister S Muthusamy. Thennarau and ...

Tamil Nadu eyes $6 bn investment in EVs, 150,000 jobs in five years

This comes after the state attracted nearly Rs 24,000 crore in investments in this space, creating almost 48,000 jobs during the pandemic period

iPhone maker Foxconn to start making electric vehicles in India: Report

The company is keen on setting up its plant in Maharashtra but due to some challenges, it may consider Tamil Nadu as its auto manufacturing hub

Don't provoke DMK: Stalin warns BJP after Balaji's arrest in ED case

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday warned the BJP not to "provoke" the DMK, saying it will not be able to "bear the consequences" and that his party also knows "all types of politics", escalating his attack on the saffron party after the arrest of his cabinet colleague V Senthil Balaji. Stalin also alleged that the BJP leadership wants to do its "politics through the ED." "Turn back the pages of history to know the kind of agitations done by the DMK. Else, ask the senior leaders in Delhi. Don't provoke. If you provoke the DMK or the DMK worker you will not be able to bear the consequences. We also know all types of politics. This is not a threat, but a warning," he said targeting the BJP in a video message posted on his official Twitter handle. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an alleged cash for jobs scam in the state transport department during 2011-15 when he was the

Madras HC allows shifting Senthil Balaji to pvt hospital for Bypass surgery

The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed the shifting of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the ED and since under medical treatment at a city government hospital, to a private facility. A division bench of the HC, which was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Balaji's wife, gave the interim order. It issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the main plea of illegal arrest of Balaji and posted the matter to June 22. The court said Balaji will continue to remain in judicial custody and allowed the ED to have its own team of doctors also to examine the minister.

Senthil Balaji to continue in Stalin cabinet as minister without portfolio

Senior leader and Tamil Nadu Housing Minister Erode Muthuswamy will hold additional charge of Excise and Prohibition

AIADMK asks ED, I-T dept to probe corruption charges against Udayanidhi

In an audio tape allegedly of then Tamil Nadu finance minister, P Thiagarajan (PTR), there were allegations against Udayanidhi and Sabareesan

BJP wants to do its politics through ED, says Stalin on TN minister arrest

Once again training his guns against the ruling BJP over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against his cabinet colleague V Senthil Balaji, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged the saffron party's leadership was engaged in "anti-people" politics and "wants to do its politics through the ED." In a video posted on his official Twitter handle, Stalin also slammed the ED for its handling of Electricity and Prohibition and Excise minister Balaji, which it had arrested, alleging the DMK leader was subject to "mental pressure," and subsequently suffered a health issue. "You all are aware of the unfair troubles being given to Senthil Balaji by the ED. None has any doubt that it is brazen political vendetta. Taking up a case that is 10 years old, he was confined and subjected to mental pressure. He was mentally and physically weakened and even suffered a life-threatening heart disease because of the ED. Can there be any more brazen political vendetta," Stalin ...

Tamil Nadu court rejects Senthil Balaji's plea against remand for 15 days

A Principal Sessions Court in Chennai rejected Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's petition seeking to reject his remand for 15 days

TN SHRC member visits Senthil; quotes min as saying he was treated 'badly'

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (TNSHRC) member V Kannadasan on Thursday met arrested state minister V Senthil Balaji in a hospital and said the latter had told him he was "treated badly" by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials who had arrested him on June 14 in a cash for jobs scam. The opposition AIADMK took exception to Kannadasan's visit to the government hospital to meet Balaji, claiming he had spoken in favour of the ruling DMK in the past in TV debates. Citing his meeting Balaji, Kannadasan stated the minister said he was "treated badly" by ED officials during his arrest. "He said he was dragged and suffered an injury in his head," Kannadasan said. He said he visited the hospital based on both reports and complaints. However, only the doctors can confirm about the injuries said to have been suffered by Balaji, state Electricity and Excise and Prohibition minister. The TNSHRC will look into the matter, he added. Meanwhile, senior AIADMK leader and former MLA

Tamil Nadu govt withdraws general consent to CBI to investigate in state

The move comes on a day when state Electricity and Prohibition and Excise Minister V Senthil Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, a central probe agency, in a money laundering case

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TN Minister Senthil misused office to engineer cash-for-jobs 'scam': ED

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji allegedly "misused" his office for illegal gratification and "engineered" a job racket scam in the state transport undertakings during 2014-15 with purported kickbacks paid by candidates through his associates, the ED informed a local court on Wednesday hours after arresting the DMK leader. Calling him the "prime suspect" in the cash-for-jobs case, the federal probe agency also stated in its custody papers that alleged unaccounted cash deposits worth about Rs 1.60 crore were made in the bank accounts of Balaji and his wife. Balaji, 47, was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the agency here on Wednesday after it launched searches the previous day at his premises and those linked to him in Chennai and some other locations. Chief Minister M K Stalin slammed the ED raids against Balaji as "intimidation politics" by the Centre. Balaji was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of

Renault India reaches 1 mn production milestone at Tamil Nadu plant

France-based automaker Renault has reached a milestone by producing 10 lakh vehicles at its Tamil Nadu plant, a top official said here on Wednesday. Renault India Pvt Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S France and has a manufacturing facility in association with Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd at Oragadam, located around 45 kilometres from here. Renault has a production capacity of about 4.80 lakh units per year. "We have nine lakh customers totally across India... Yesterday, we reached a key milestone. We rolled out the one millionth vehicles at the plant...," Renault India Operations Country CEO and Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle told reporters. A red colour KIGER marked the 10,00,000th rollout from the assembly line that was formally flagged off by senior company officials including Mamillapalle at the facility. The company has made substantial investments in manufacturing, technology, and talent, creating a robust production infrastructure ensuring the .

Who is Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, arrested by ED on Wednesday?

Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji was arrested in the wee hours on Wednesday in an alleged money-laundering case related to a job-for-cash scam

Arrested TN minister Balaji undergoes coronary angiogram, advised bypass

Arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has undergone coronary angiogram and has been advised bypass surgery at the "earliest", the hospital treating him said on Wednesday. The Electricity Minister was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case earlier in the day. Balaji "underwent coronary angiogram at 10.40 am" on June 14, a medical bulletin issued by the Director of the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Estate, said. "Coronory angiogram revealed triple vessel disease for which CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) - bypass surgery is advised at the earliest," it said.

AAP condemns TN minister Senthil's arrest, calls it 'political vendetta'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday condemned the arrest of Tamil Nadu's Electricity Minister, V. Senthil Balaji, and termed the action as 'political vendetta'.

DMK can't be cowed down by intimidations: Stalin on Senthil Balaji's arrest

In a statement this morning, he said that the people of the state were watching the developments and would give a fitting reply to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Nothing but political harassment: Kharge slams Balaji's late-night arrest

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) saying that it is "nothing but political harassment and vendetta" by the central government."Congress President Shri @kharge condemns the late-night arrest of Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Shri V. Senthil Balaji by the ED. This is nothing but political harassment and vendetta by the Modi govt. against those opposed to it. None of us in the Opposition will be intimidated by such brazen moves," Kharge said in a press statement released by the Congress.Meanwhile, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram pointed out that these raids by the central agencies are only for 'optics' and it does not help in collating 'evidence'."All these @dir_ed raids on functionaries of political parties opposed to the @BJP4India are only for optics & voyeuristic pleasure of a few, it in no way aids in collating "evidence" in the "alleged" case. Events of 2016 .

ED arrests TN Minister Senthil Balaji under anti-money laundering act

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said. He was arrested after a long session of questioning, they said, even as the minister was admitted to a city government hospital after he complained of uneasiness. He is likely to produced before a special court later where the agency will seek his custody. The agency had launched multi-city searches in the state on Tuesday at the premises linked to the DMK's Karur strongman as part of the probe into money laundering. The action came months after the Supreme Court allowed a police and ED probe into an alleged cash for jobs scam against him. Earlier, he was hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness, DMK leaders said. State Minister P K Sekar Babu claimed there were 'symptoms' that Balaji has been 'tortured.' TV visuals showed Balaji being uneasy while being brought to the Government Medical College,